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Artist Detained in Russia Amid Clampdown on Anti-War Feminists
The Vasileostrovsky District Court in Saint Petersburg today placed Aleksandra Skochilenko, an activist who replaced price tags in supermarkets with anti-war slogans, into…
April 13, 2022
Press Release
Authorities Close Down Amnesty International’s Moscow Office
Today, the Russian authorities have closed down representative offices of Amnesty International and other international NGOs. Reacting to the news,…
April 8, 2022
Press Release
Russian Authorities Launch Witch-Hunt to Catch Anyone Sharing Anti-War Views
The Russian authorities have launched a witch-hunt by effectively weaponizing the country’s criminal justice system to prosecute anti-war protesters and…
March 30, 2022
Press Release
Protesting Live on TV Is an Act of Great Courage, Not a Crime
Responding to the news that Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor on Russia’s state-controlled Channel One TV who interrupted a live news…
March 15, 2022
Press Release
Russian Authorities Block Amnesty International’s Russian-Language Website
Responding to the Russian authorities’ decision to block access to Amnesty International’s Russian-language website as part of the Kremlin’s assault…
March 11, 2022
Press Release
Kremlin’s Ruthless Crackdown Stifles Independent Journalism and Anti-War Movement
The Russian authorities have unleashed an unprecedented, nationwide crackdown on independent journalism, anti-war protests and dissenting voices following Russia’s invasion…
March 10, 2022
Press Release
Kremlin censors media and disperses protesters opposed to Ukraine invasion in Russia
Responding to the news that the Kremlin has censored domestic media as it disperses anti-war protests and persecutes those who…
February 28, 2022
Amnesty International USA Statement for the Record for February 9th hearing on “‘Targeted Killing’ and the Rule of Law: The Legal and Human Costs of 20 Years of U.S. Drone Strikes”
On behalf of Amnesty International USA and our members and supporters in the United States, we hereby submit this statement…
February 9, 2022
Press Release
To Protect Human Rights in Russia, Newly Elected MPs Must Repeal Repressive Laws
Newly elected members of Russia’s State Duma, or lower house of parliament, must not shirk their duty to urgently address…
September 19, 2021
Report
Vietnamese Activists Targeted by Notorious Hacking Group
Hacking group Ocean Lotus, which has been suspected of having links with the Vietnamese government, is behind a sustained campaign…
February 23, 2021
Press Release
Facebook Blocks Australian News Sites From Being Shared on its Platform
Responding to Facebook blocking Australian news sites from being shared on its platform Amnesty International Australia campaigner Tim O’Connor said:
February 18, 2021
Press Release
Authorities Must Lift Social Media Block Amid Crackdown Ahead of Election in Uganda
Responding to the Uganda Communications Commission (UCC) shutting down access to social media services in the run up to the…
January 13, 2021